The senatorial ambition of Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State and the governorship ambition of Mr Udom Emmanuel on Wednesday received a major boost, when the political leadership of Etim Ekpo local council unanimously endorsed their candidature.
Author: John Emmanuel
The gruesome murder on Thursday of the former chairman of Ekiti state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Chief Omolafe Aderiye by hired assassins has been condemned by the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State.
The Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye has condemned the murder on Thursday, of former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Omolafe Aderiye, urging security agents in the State to fish out those responsible for the murder.
The Ekiti State Government has announced a dusk to dawn curfew in the State as parts of measures aimed at curtailing the current crisis in the State.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Ekiti State Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose for leading a band of thugs to beat up a Judge and then instigating his supporters to attack and burn down the opposition secretariat in the state.
It has become expedient that I address you today on account of dire happenings in the land of honour, Ekiti State. With tension mounting across the state, Ekiti has been the subject of alarming headlines in the news, following the tragic assault on the judiciary.
Palpable tension has gripped Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital over the gruesome murder of a former state Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mr. Omolafe Aderiye.
Following the successful launch of Airtel’s ICT initiative in Afikpo, Ebonyi State four weeks ago, the programme, which is targeted at driving ICT usage in rural communities across the country, is now underway in rural communities in the West Region.
Video games are arriving at the forefront of technology; it has become a regular activity engaged in by most of the students. It is an electronic interactive game known for their vibrant sound effect and graphics.
Friendships grow in time from one stage to another until two people become closer and closer. Not every friendship will reach best friends status, as each friendship is different.
Friendship starts right from childhood. In childhood, friendships are often based on sharing of toys and the enjoyment received from performing activities together. This kind of friendship is maintained through affection, sharing and creating playtime.
I was petrified when I saw thousands of residents of Bama Local Government Area of Borno State cramming into the capital city of Borno State, Maiduguri, recently.
The Lagos State Federal Controller of Works, Godwin Eke, on Thursday said faulty design and litigation were responsible for the delay in the construction of two pedestrian bridges on Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway.
The Nigeria Police on Thursday said that the Amnesty International’s report on alleged human rights abuses by the force was full of falsehood, “smacks of indecency and intemperate language”.
One of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls reported to have resurfaced at Mubi in Adamawa State on Wednesday is now receiving medical attention, the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu, has said.
The Acting Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Umar, has debunked reports that the medical panel set up to ascertain the health of ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai was to remove him from office.
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Maimako Shepang, who allegedly sold his wife to ritualists.
The Police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested Patience Aaron of Afaha Abia village, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area for allegedly burying her day-old baby alive.
Following the invasion of Court 3 in Ado-Ekiti, by political thugs earlier in the week, the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayo Daramola, has ordered the immediate closure of all state courts in Ekiti state.
Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has commended Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State for building a Police Heliport for the Police Command in the state, which he described as a feat that would step up efforts of the force in providing security and protection to the citizenry and ensuring law and order in the state.